“Wines for Gifts and for your Parties” DOWNTON ABBEY® WINES LAUNCH BORDEAUX COLLECTIONVintage Red and White Wines Bring the Downton Abbey Experience Home The British period television series Downton Abbey® has fast become a cultural phenomenon, with hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide. Now, it’s possible for fans everywhere to bring a taste of Downton Abbey® home with a collection of wines inspired by the award-winning television series. The Downton Abbey Wine Collection features two enticing blends from the Bordeaux region of France: a “Blanc” white wine and a “Claret” red wine.In creating this unique collection, Downton Abbey Wines looked to Grands Vins de Bordeaux, a family-owned Winery with more than 130 years of winemaking experience in the prized Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux, France. Winemaker Jean-Marc Dulong enlisted time-honored winemaking practices, as well as modern techniques to create a collection of finely balanced, elegant wines that are eminently drinkable: Downton Abbey Blanc is a light and crisp white blend, while Downton Abbey Claret is medium-bodied red with bright fruit and a silky finish.“We are excited to launch the Downton Abbey Wine Collection, made in the finest Bordeaux winemaking tradition,” said William Zysblat, co-creator of the wines. “Our collaboration with the Dulong family made perfect sense, as we wanted the same vines, soil and region used to produce wines from the Downton Era. Having Dulong as our winemaker allows us to produce accessible wines that we truly believe the Crawley Family would have been proud to serve at their table. These wines will please both Downton Abbey® fans and everyday wine drinkers alike.”